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Attacks on the Press
General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Judge Refuses To Block Pentagon From Firing Stars and Stripes Staffers Over CBS Interview

The judge ruled that the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their First Amendment free speech rights.

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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Stars and Stripes Publisher, Editor and Reporter Sue Pentagon To Challenge Their Firings

The Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet, fired them last week. A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on the suit’s allegations.

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Trump sues the BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

Trump Urges Court To Reject BBC’s Bid To Secure Records From His Family in Defamation Case

Trump’s lawsuit accuses the BBC of deceptively editing portions of the speech that he delivered near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Disney's ABC pulls "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off air after remarks about Charlie Kirk

Disney Sues FCC Over Challenge to Broadcast Licenses, Claiming Retaliation Over ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

ABC had accused the agency of a brazen attempt to chill its constitutionally protected free speech — and by extension, that of every media outlet in the country.

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Marion County Record office

A Kansas Town Will Pay $850K To End a Reporter’s Lawsuit Over a 2023 Raid on Her Paper’s Offices

Now-retired Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn said in her lawsuit that the raid violated press freedoms and protections from unreasonable law enforcement searches.

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FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

FCC Chairman Defends Actions Against ABC, Says Broadcasters Must Operate ‘In the Public Interest’

ABC has accused the agency of retaliating against it simply because it doesn’t like the political content of ABC’s shows.

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WHCA Dinner in Washington

Trump Returns to Correspondents’ Dinner for a Rambling, Insult-Filled Speech 3 Months After Shooting

Trump’s return to the correspondents’ dinner — and his promise to come back next year as well — represented a notable moment in his relationship with the news media.

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The New York Times Building

Government Withdraws Subpoenas of 3 Reporters for the New York Times After Admitting Legal Errors

The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back-and-forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government lawyers.

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